The Flash Season 5 comprises 22 episodes that originally aired on The CW between Oct. 9, 2018, and May 14, 2019. The plot follows Barry Allen, a Central City assistant police forensic investigator, who becomes a superhero named The Flash after being struck by lightning and exposed to certain chemicals following an explosion at the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Flash season 5 via streaming services such as Netflix.
Is The Flash season 5 available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Flash season 5 is available to watch via streaming on Netflix.
The Flash is a superhero action drama series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns from DC Comics characters. The show is a spin-off of another CW series Arrow and the second entry in the fictional universe known as the Arrowverse. In season 5, Barry and his team face Cicada, a serial killer bent on killing all the metahumans. Secrets about Nora’s past are revealed, and they link her to a bitter enemy of Barry’s.
The cast for season 5 includes Grant Gustin as Barry Allen / The Flash, Candice Patton as Iris West-Allen, Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost / Frost / Khione, Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon / Vibe / Mecha-Vibe, Tom Cavanagh as Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash and Harrison Wells, Jesse L. Martin as Joe West, Jesse L. Martin as Joe West, Danielle Nicolet as Cecile Horton / Virtue, Keiynan Lonsdale as Wally West / Kid Flash, Hartley Sawyer as Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man, Jessica Parker Kennedy as Nora West-Allen / XS, Chris Klein as Orlin Dwyer / Cicada, and more.
Watch The Flash season 5 streaming via Netflix
The Flash season 5 is available to watch on Netflix. Launched on January 16, 2007, through the internet, Netflix is the most-subscribed video-on-demand streaming service in the world, operating in more than 190 countries.
You can watch via Netflix by following these steps:
- Visit netflix.com/signup
- Choose a payment plan from the following:
- $6.99 per month (standard with Ads)
- $15.49 per month (Standard)
- $19.99 per month (Premium)
- Enter your email address and password to create an account
- Enter your chosen payment method
The cheapest Netflix Standard with Ads plan provides all but a few of its movies and TV shows, though will show ads before or during most of its content. You can watch in Full HD and watch on 2 supported devices at a time.
Its Standard Plan provides the same but is completely ad-free, while also allowing users to download content on two supported devices with an additional option to add one extra member who doesn’t live in the same household.
The Premium Plan provides the same as above though for four supported devices at a time, with content displaying in Ultra HD. Users get to download content on up to six supported devices at a time and have the option to add up to two extra members who don’t live in the same household. Netflix spatial audio is also supported.
The season is also available on The CW network and The CW app.
The Flash season 5’s synopsis is as follows:
“Barry Allen and his new wife, Iris West, finally settling into married life when they’re visited by Nora West-Allen, their speedster daughter from the future. Nora’s arrival brings to light the legacy every member of Team Flash will leave years from now, causing many to question who they are today. And while Nora idolizes Barry, she holds a mysterious grudge against Iris. As Team Flash adjusts to the next generation of speedster, they discover Nora’s presence has triggered the arrival of the most ruthless, vicious and relentless villain they have ever faced: Cicada!”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
